In case we don't get gundogwan and loose modric and khedira, we should go after kovacic and promote jose, both these 2 cm's can dribble and pass, while can also defend unlike isco (which i hope he learns with time).

To further improve our 4-3-3 game, we need the midfielders to dribble, like maria in the last game (but less headless though).

Along with alonso, illara, casimero, isco, maria, jose and kovacic, it will provide enough cover for all 3 midfield positions.

We should rotate more and get all of them settled in the midfield area.

there is also a chance of maria leaving, but we will still have enough cover.

AS cites a story by COPE that says Rakitic is fully aware of Madrid’s interest and it has led to talks over his new Sevilla contract stalling.

Rakitic’s existing deal expires in 2015 and that could spur negotiations between the clubs, AS adds, with Madrid hoping for a low price considering the short time left on the Croatian’s contract. Rakitic’s contract has a release clause of €40m.

Atletico Madrid are also keen on Rakitic, it is understood, but the player would prefer to wear Los Blancos’ colours.

Real Madrid have held a round of talks with Iker Casillas about his contract.

With the club captain's future at Real still clouded, Casillas has been approached about inserting a clause in his deal blocking any move to a Spanish Liga rival.

Soymadridista says despite the prospect of Casillas moving inside Spain being remote, Real's board want to cover their backs and are pushing him to agree to have the clause inserted in his current €6 million-a-year deal.

Real Madrid have held a round of talks with Iker Casillas about his contract.

With the club captain's future at Real still clouded, Casillas has been approached about inserting a clause in his deal blocking any move to a Spanish Liga rival.

Soymadridista says despite the prospect of Casillas moving inside Spain being remote, Real's board want to cover their backs and are pushing him to agree to have the clause inserted in his current €6 million-a-year deal.

Bayern offered him a new renewal deal, however it isn't what he asked for.

Gundogan is no longer an option due to his injuries.

There's also doubts about how long Alonso can play at the highest level and he hasn't performed at his best in recent games. It has to be considered however that he had an injury earlier in the season, that took 6 months to recover from.

Sergio Aguero is Real Madrid’s first choice to reinforce the forward line in the summer transfer market, according to Spanish digital newspaper El Confidencial.

Despite rumours suggesting Los Blancos will make a bid for Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, El Confidencial claims Florentino Perez has put Aguero in the first place of his whish list.

The Argentinian would be a cheaper option than Suarez. The Uruguayan would demand at least a salary of ten million euros a year, and Liverpool would not accept less than 75 million euros for the transfer.

Manchester City would be willing to let Aguero leave for much less than that, El Confidencial has stated.

The Spanish website claims Suarez would be the first option for the striker role in case Los Merengues sold Karim Benzema, as they would have around 50 million euros to cheapen the Uruguayan’s signing. However, the Frenchman’s great performance so far this season has quiet the rumours about his exit.

The signing of any striker next summer would open the door for youngster Alvaro Morata to leave either on loan or in a permanent deal. The club’s technical directors could be seeking a team for the Spaniard to get more minutes of play and improve his game.

Aguero is no improvement over Benzema. Actually he is worse, considering he will play alongside Ronaldo and Bale. If Perez wants to splash big money on an attacker who could actually improve the team, that's Suarez, but he's not buyable since Liverpool will only try to improve their team in the summer. After all he is the 3rd best player in the world after Ronaldo and Messi. We only need 1 midfielder in the summer, to play alongside Xabi and Di Maria.

@Valkyrja wrote:Aguero is no improvement over Benzema. Actually he is worse, considering he will play alongside Ronaldo and Bale. If Perez wants to splash big money on an attacker who could actually improve the team, that's Suarez, but he's not buyable since Liverpool will only try to improve their team in the summer. After all he is the 3rd best player in the world after Ronaldo and Messi. We only need 1 midfielder in the summer, to play alongside Xabi and Di Maria.

Very debatable. It could go either way tbh, Benzema is the most replaceable player on this squad imo.

@Pedram wrote:Aguero might be better than Benz but he doesn't have Benzema's level of fitness, he misses a lot of games due to injury.

Stuff like that really depends on the medical team available. Aguero has had injury free seasons.

I dont think so, even at atletico he had months when he was injured. Anyway, i have said before, If Benzema continue showing his quality in the semis and maybe final, as he did so far in 2014, you have to be pretty stupid to sell him and to sign Aguero or Suarez.

@Pedram wrote:Aguero might be better than Benz but he doesn't have Benzema's level of fitness, he misses a lot of games due to injury.

Stuff like that really depends on the medical team available. Aguero has had injury free seasons.

our medical stuff is pathetic

imo Cristiano and Bale need a striker who can help the buildup play, and on the market is no one better than Benzema. Aguero doesn't have Benzema's playmaking skills. He is better in front of goal though which is quiet awkard since at Lyon Karim was a deadly finisher.

Real Madrid looking to extend Benzema's contract which expires next year, according to Sky Italia. However Real Madrid are still interested in Suarez and if they see an opening to sign him, then Benzema could be sold.

Carvajal is already young, having Arbeloa as back up is good enough. Coentrao probably feels more love than last season especially after getting a standing applause by the Bernabeu something he has never received. Although he looks like he wants to kill someone whenever he plays I think he is very useful for us.

Benzema is playing very well atm, but everytime he misses an easy shot I feel like scratching his eye balls out because the biggest problem is not the scoring part per say but getting the bloody shots on target

Suarez is too expensive and unnecessary.......for now. My view could change towards the end of the season depending on performances and achievements

The only player that needs replacing is Xabi and it was a mistake not rotating him and Illarra more this season. I can kind of see why because Carlo is pressed to win the LaDecima, if we manage to win it this season I am sure he is going to give Illarra more time in the CDM position

Khedira also needs replacing come to think of it but if he is happy with being a back up then thats fine by me

I don't know if those benzema wage eemands are true if they are he can go take thise demands and stuff them where the sun don't shine. Who the fack does he think he is. Both Ozil and Benz probably think they are better than they actually are which is why they both made these absurd wage demands.

Coentrao's always been underrated. He did well last season and he's done well whenever he's played this season too. Much more solid defensively than Marcelo. Maybe they can rotate depending on the game? In games we're we'll dominate possession Marcelo starts and in games where we'll be sitting back Coentrao starts.

If we incorporated a proper pressing system than Marcelo could start every game because we wouldn't be sitting back as much.

In terms of Illarra, I don't think he's good enough defensively to play as a lone DM. We need a proper DM there.

In the recently published book "Vidal, its history," the footballer Juventus Arturo Vidal acknowledges that his dream "was to play for Real Madrid". Since childhood, in the humble town of El Guasco, is living with passion of playing for Real Madrid